Hangman's Knot Page #2

- Another posse! Drop those flaps!

If I tap on the canvas,

come out shooting.

Morning, gentlemen. Morning!

- Got anything to drink in that cart?

- Sure thing.

Has that hogwash got any alky in it?

Open up, doc. Customers!

Why don't you give the good doctor

a chance to answer them questions?

I'll just borrow this, doc.

I lost my sombrero this morning.

- You'll buy it. It'll cost you $5.

- Hey, he's got a price for everything.

You're Doc Collings, ain't you?

That I am, sir. Who are you?

We're deputies, friend,

deputized fresh this morning.

And we gonna look you over.

Help yourself. Help yourself.

Give me a hand, Smitty.

You wouldn't be after the gang

that held up that gold shipment?

- How did you know about that, friend?

- You're about to miss the hanging.

They were bringing them in when

I came through Salt Flats.

Come on! Let's get out of here!

- That was too close.

- Yeah.

Major, what would've happened

if they'd looked in the back?

We'll have some rope to go with that

if we don't think fast.

They'll be back

looking for this wagon.

All right, pull them up.

Wrong coach, boys.

All I got is people.

You got some more people now.

How many in there?

Two. Man and a woman.

And one of them's very pretty.

- Travelling alone, miss?

- She's my fiance.

Jamie, get between them.

I reckon who you are now,

and I don't like it.

You don't have to like it, jehu.

- Did he have a gun?

- I was just fixing to look.

You got one too, miss?

Search her.

Looks like Army. Union Army.

- She was a nurse.

- Doesn't she ever talk?

Get on with it.

Well, she doesn't have a gun.

Come on, use that whip.

Drop it! Inside!

Why drag us into this?

At least let her go!

- Get them over there!

- Come on. You over here!

You too! Come on, over here!

Jamie, close that door!

Four of you cover the back!

Go on! Hey,

somebody get that coach!

Miss, he's got a bullet in him.

- How many out there?

- Five, I think.

Let's see if I can make it four.

If we have to kill to get out, we'll do it,

but I'll tell you when.

Check that back room.

How bad is it?

I can get the bullet out,

but not here on the floor.

I'm not hurt.

I was just scared.

Sure, you scare easily.

Hey, Quincey!

Major!

You might've killed him,

you knothead.

You mean I didn't?

Better hope that he's still alive

till I get a chance to talk to him.

Then you can do with him

as you mind to.

- Hey out there!

- Get him into the shed there.

Throw some water on him.

We're listening!

We've got two

coach passengers in here!

Give us our man,

we'll turn them loose!

All right, turn them loose!

Bring the man out

where I can see him!

Now, listen, who's giving the orders?

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